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Jericho vs Johnson vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Waterville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Jericho | Johnson | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,450 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.